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THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ACTUAL EVENTS, PERSONS, LOCALES OR ORGANIZATIONS

IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.

Park Il-do.

He blinded himself with a knife and jumped into the East Sea.

PREVIOUSLY...

Hey, where's my mom?

That powerful spirit by the name of Park Il-do...

Those whose deaths involve him

are found with their bodies drenched in seawater.

Oh, that's right.

Apparently, he's also searching for someone. Like you.

Visited? What is that?

It's when a person is possessed by a spirit.

That's how we used to say it in my hometown.

-Visited. -Help me...

Who are you talking to? Is there a more powerful spirit that commands you?

Park Il-do, a powerful spirit,

calls the lesser spirits,

and the lesser spirits are what possess people.

Now, Park Il-do has possessed another person

and is still killing people.

Are you saying that he's possessed with a spirit?

I'm looking for Father Choi.

I'm looking for the bastard that left me and entered him.

-I'm looking for Park Il-do. -Let's stop talking about that.

And then from the trunk... a man came out.

There were two men?

You saw my thoughts, huh?

When did you meet Park Il-do?

You'll never find him.

Because you're going to die now!

Where's your brother?

Too late.

I'm looking for my brother too.

You want your brother back.

I'll help you.

What's he doing?

-Hey! -Hey!

Stop, stop.

Park Il-do!

EPISODE 5

Please step back.

What's going on?

Please step back. You can't be in this area.

Please step back.

What's going on?

So that crook taxi driver was telling the truth?

Yes.

He found out by following an illegally operating taxi?

I'm flabbergasted.

And he witnessed the other case by accident while he was peeing?

That's what he says.

So anybody publicly urinating can catch criminals now?

What about the priest and that shaman fellow?

The suspect bit his own hands off and then stabbed himself in the eyes?

Damn it. What is this?

I'm not sure either.

So frustrating...

They told me to talk to you. When will this be over?

This is the scene of a violent crime.

Hurry it up.

All this commotion.

Ma'am.

Your sons murdered people.

Your older son is dead.

So?

What the...

You're here. You were taking too long, so I got started without you.

Ready to order?

No, I'm okay.

Where is the other one?

-Who? -The young priest.

He said it was urgent.

Really?

I should get going.

Go? Why?

I'm not crazy about priests.

Here, some bandages and antiseptic.

You have to re-dress your wounds frequently.

-I know from experience. -I've been hurt a lot too.

You should buy me an expensive meal instead of this.

I could go for some meat. This case exhausted me.

You're still complaining about the food you eat.

No, no, give it to me.

I can't drive, so every penny counts.

It looks like I'm about to be fired.

Anyway, is the case wrapping up smoothly?

The younger brother will be prosecuted soon.

I'm sure it will be a reduced sentence because of his condition.

You know, I've seen a lot of things during my time on the force.

But it's never been stranger than this.

That's right. You saw it a couple of days ago.

It's strange, sitting in a place like this now.

Park Il-do.

He's the one who makes them do these things?

Yes, Park Il-do.

The darkness deep inside you. Your weaknesses.

That's what he uses to get in.

That's how you get visited.

That's why those brothers hated women and killed them?

That hatred came from their mother's abuse.

That mother of theirs...

wasn't the slightest bit sad.

Is a demon like Park Il-do at fault?

Or is their mother for planting that seed?

No idea.

Even if it's not possession,

there are plenty of demonic people everywhere.

Why are you chasing after Park Il-do?

Somebody needs to stop him.

There's a personal grudge between us.

Stay safe.

Thank you.

-For what? -For saving my life.

If you hadn't been there, I would be dead.

Oh, I meant to tell you.

If you cross the line again, I'll make sure you are.

It's dangerous.

Well, you can save me again.

And another thing, why do you keep talking informally to me?

-You were a suspect. -I'm not anymore.

How old are you?

You're just going to ignore me like that?

Hello.

Hwa-pyung is inside.

Thank you...

for last time.

I didn't get a chance to thank you.

It's my job. Don't worry about it.

By any chance,

did we meet before?

We met at the shaman's house.

No, I mean before that.

Have you been to church before?

No.

I don't like churches.

You're here?

You want me to believe that?

The last body that Park Il-do possessed was Father Choi,

-your brother. -How do you know that?

Have you met him?

A long time ago.

Just once.

I can't exactly say how, but I'm sure.

The Park Il-do that goes around killing people is my brother?

He's still going around killing people?

He's no longer your brother. He's Park Il-do.

I don't believe you.

You know your brother is possessed by a powerful demon.

You became a priest to find and exorcise your brother. Am I wrong?

I'm going to pretend that I did not hear that.

My brother is not Park Il-do.

He said he'll come find you.

What do you mean?

Kim Young-su. When he was possessed, he told me,

"Father Choi will go find his brother."

And for what? You're in danger, so...

It's all right.

Don't ever come see me again.

You're in real danger.

Don't be fooled by his appearance. He's not your brother. He's Park Il-do.

Call me if he shows up.

You're really going to be here all night?

He's at the church during the day.

He'll definitely be here at night.

Why do you trust a spirit's words?

He's not coming.

All spirits do is deceive and taunt people.

I'm getting sick of all this, and I'm next to this disgusting bastard.

Then go home.

Even beasts know when to be loyal, and demons grow attached to people.

I'm a human being.

I won't let you suffer here alone, while I go home to sleep!

Stop talking nonsense.

Hello?

You closed the store? Now?

I'll be there.

Store.

Store?

She has a store.

Is it that lady who owns the beer place that you always go to?

-Are you guys dating? -Dating at my age?

She's single.

And I'm a lifelong bachelor.

She says she has to move heavy things at night,

even with that bad back of hers.

All right, go. Go.

All right, I will.

And you just stay a little bit longer. He's not coming tonight.

But wait. You think if he comes when I'm not here,

he'll be able to perform the exorcism?

On his own brother?

We'll see.

-If not, then... -If not, then?

Are you...

Hey, you, look at me.

Damn it. Seriously.

Stop your yapping and go already.

There's no reason to get mad. I hear you.

It's my car, but you always tell me to leave.

Bye.

Honey!

If not...

We're almost there.

We're almost there, Mom. Almost there.

Damn it!

FATHER YANG

Yes, Father Yang.

It's been a long time.

I didn't want to call like this.

What's the matter?

Oh, man.

What's with all this rain?

Where are you off to so early in the morning?

All right.

Did something happen?

They say they found it.

Found what?

In my hometown,

in the mountains...

they found my brother's body.

I said don't come closer.

Is that really the body of that priest? From that case 20 years ago?

I can't confirm that. Please leave.

When did he die? Recently?

What paper are you from?

Later, later.

The priest

will find

the brother!

It matches Choi Sang-hyun's dental records.

Suicide?

His spine is damaged at the neck and they found some rope.

There are no other signs of trauma,

so they think that it's suicide by hanging from a high place.

It's a common occurrence with the possessed.

It's strange.

You say they found his body buried.

Yes.

They first thought it was animal remains.

But after they inspected it, they found pieces of clothing.

Made the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

So you're saying he was buried. Are you sure?

The police told me not to talk to reporters.

I'm not a reporter.

I came over to see my grandpa, and I heard about the body.

I couldn't help myself.

You're curious?

20 bucks. Delicious.

Okay!

All right, all right.

But why was the body discovered only now?

That road isn't a road that people take.

I'm not sure why I went that way either. I wasn't led by spirits or anything.

It's been raining a lot here.

It must've washed the earth away and brought it to surface.

Did you hear anything else about the investigation?

Why are you so curious?

Ask the police yourself.

Got it.

You're off all cases for now.

You should be happy the disciplinary committee didn't fire you.

I don't accept.

Why should I be taken off the cases?

What?

Your last two suspects didn't make it.

And to top it off, they committed suicide while in handcuffs?

You always go it alone without keeping me in the loop, and now a suspect is dead.

You don't even get the basics.

-Sir. -What?

But those cases couldn't have been solved without Detective Kang.

The culprits' suicides were...

Yeah, yeah. You're part of the problem.

You're supposed to supervise her, but you keep covering for her.

The fingerprinting results came back.

I've told you many times. Don't act alone.

Don't ruin the rapport within the team.

It's always you. You're always the reason.

Kil-young! Where are you going, Kil-young!

Kil-young!

I'm sorry, sir. I'll try to talk to her.

YOON HWA-PYUNG

-Hello. -It's me.

Have you been doing well?

I thought I should be the one to deliver the news.

That's it.

She's arrived.

Hello.

Kil-young, are you still there?

Yes.

I'll head over there.

GYEYANGJIN POLICE STATION

It's still under investigation. That's all I can say for now.

Will that be all?

Thank you for your hard work.

Hello.

Assemblywoman Park.

Father, what brings you here?

I had some business. What brings you here?

Well, it seems that someone wanted to see me.

I have heard your ministry is doing well, thanks to Hands of Sharing.

The students say such nice things about you, Father.

-Thanks for your kind words. -Is the fundraising going well?

It is.

I'll do my best to support your ministry.

I'll see you soon.

Hello.

Who is that?

That's Assemblywoman Park Hong-ju.

You don't know who she is?

Even as a priest, you should have some idea of what's going on in the world.

How does she know you?

Through my organization, Hands of Sharing, a volunteer group.

She serves on the advisory board.

She's a good person.

Thank you for coming all this way. You must be busy.

It is my hometown after all,

and I was already here for a school board meeting.

I was surprised by the news of them discovering the murderer's body.

Oh, yes, that case.

Yes.

How's it going?

At this moment, suicide is most likely.

The body had been there for a while.

It'll take further investigation to rule out homicide.

Don't do it.

-Excuse me? -On that case.

Don't investigate further.

Launching an investigation, alerting the press

will only tarnish the area's image.

But... it's such an infamous case.

-The press... -Don't do it!

Get out.

All of you!

Bury it quietly.

You know me, right?

How did you get to this position?

It's because of my family, you idiot!

I understand.

So, it's my car, but why do you drive it like it's yours?

When are you coming back?

I'm not sure, I'm still looking into it.

Are you doing all right?

Of course I'm not.

Up until now, I thought Father Choi was Park Il-do.

I've been chasing him for years.

I asked every possession about Father Choi.

It was all a waste.

Well, how could you have known he was dead?

But, anyway,

so where is that powerful spirit Park Il-do now?

Whom has he possessed?

You don't have any leads?

I don't know.

He must have possessed someone else, before Father Choi passed away.

Now I have to find the last person Father Choi saw.

How do you not know about that case from 20 years ago?

They finally found the murderer's body.

Of course I know. I was so scared.

They say his parents abused him.

They say that he was crazy.

Yeah, I heard that too.

Why aren't you eating?

Even so, how could he kill his parents?

He was a priest?

Not a priest, I heard his family was part of some cult.

Should we go?

I've heard it since I was a child.

A bottle of soju, please.

Yes.

You're going to drink?

How can you not?

Here.

Are you all right, Father?

I'm fine.

Are you going to be all right without me?

I'm fine. You have some time before your bus leaves, right?

About ten minutes. Why?

I have something to ask you.

That question you've been avoiding.

I think it's time you told me...

why my devout brother became possessed...

and killed his own family.

What exactly was in his heart that allowed that to happen?

Your brother wasn't the devout one.

It was your parents.

Your brother did not want to enter the priesthood.

So did he resent them for it?

I'm sure he had issues. I'm sure there was regret.

That's what the demons use.

However, what I know for certain...

is that he loved his family above all else.

Especially...

his much younger brother.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have taken him with me on that day.

If I'd only known that the boy was truly possessed.

The day he got possessed,

I want to hear what happened.

-It's all in the past. -I need to know.

That day, what happened?

We got word that a boy was possessed.

We went for an exorcism.

Your brother was my assistant.

Who was that boy?

The child of a family of shamans

who, for generations, handled funeral rites in the town.

They said he was possessed by a well-known spirit in the town.

Park Il-do.

Park Il-do?

That boy

came to see me recently...

and asked about you.

He said the possessed told him...

that your brother

would come see you.

That boy...

What's his name?

Yes, I understand.

Grandpa, look at this beef!

It's been a while, let's line our stomachs with some meat.

When are you off until?

Why aren't you going back?

Because I'm on vacation.

I have some free time.

I just got a call from the Kims at the Jujube Tree House.

They saw you in the nearby town.

You were asking about that priest?

What's that old man rambling on about? Has he gone senile?

-Senile? -Hey, come on.

-Have you gone senile too? -Yeah, I'm senile!

I told you never to go back to that town.

Are you still chasing that bastard spirit?

-I can take care of myself. -What?

Damn it! You always flip the table when you get mad.

-Yes, I'm mad! -Oh, man.

-My back... -Are you all right?

That temper of yours.

-Where's the medication? -Now, you listen to me.

And listen well.

Don't even think about going near that spirit, Park Il-do.

Don't even associate yourself with that.

We have to catch Park Il-do.

He's still killing people.

That's not your damn business. What if he gets you again?

What if he possesses you again?

I won't let it happen. I was young then.

That young kid, you sent him away to a family he'd never seen before.

That...

I was afraid he would come find you again.

Anyway, stop what you're doing this instant.

Don't worry about it. I got it.

Stop it right now!

You want to see me die?

However, what I know for certain...

is that he loved his family above all else.

Especially...

his much younger brother.

Oh, it's you.

Why are you here?

There's something off surrounding your brother's death.

The police were here all day, so I'm here now.

You knew everything.

You knew everything!

You spoke to me about Park Il-do and about my brother.

The reason he was possessed in the first place was because of you!

That's right.

It's my fault.

It's because of me.

I can't help it, even if you hate me.

Both of you stop and follow me,

or I'll have you both arrested for trespassing on a crime scene.

Why are we here? It's out of your jurisdiction.

Shut up.

Don't say a word.

Why here?

Twenty years ago,

a family was murdered.

There was a policewoman who passed by the crime scene.

She saved the surviving younger brother.

She ended up dying there.

That crazy murderer who killed that policewoman and that family

was your brother, right?

What is it that you want to say?

That policewoman who died...

was my mother.

Run!

It's Mom!

Mom! It's Mom! Mom!

Mom!

She tried to save you, and your brother killed her.

That bastard got away.

It became an unsolved case, and I was in pain every day.

I'll never forget my mom going into that house.

I wanted to catch him.

Catch him with my own hands. That's why I joined the force.

But...

I never would've thought he was so close all along, and dead for 20 years.

I wanted to catch him with my own hands.

Father Choi is not the culprit.

What?

Father Choi...

was possessed by Park Il-do.

You crazy bastard!

-Again with that Park Il-do? -I told you.

I was once possessed by Park Il-do.

The priest who tried to exorcise me was Father Choi.

He tried to exorcise me,

but got possessed by Park Il-do.

It wasn't Father Choi.

It's because Park Il-do left me and entered him.

Stop it!

I don't want to hear about those damn spirits any longer.

That night,

I came to this house to see Father Choi.

But...

I knew something scary had happened inside that house,

so I stood outside.

A woman passing by saw me

and was worried that I was an abused child

and stopped the car to help me.

That boy.

That was you?

That was you?

Yes. That was me.

She went into that house because of me.

Good job, huh?

I told you to come home right after school.

Instead, you don't even call me and just go to your friend's house?

I was worried.

Kang Kil-young, why aren't you answering me?

Are you mad?

Okay, okay, I screwed up.

I told you. I was busy with that high school student case.

I didn't forget about your birthday.

Oh, jeez.

You're really not going to talk to me?

So stubborn.

You know you get that from me.

At this rate, we may never talk again!

All right, I'm sorry.

What the...

Hey, kid! What are you doing over there?

What?

No, no, I won't be long. Just give me one minute.

Let's go eat something good afterward.

I was working all day, so I'm hungry too.

Jajangmyeon, sweet and sour pork?

Wait right here, all right?

Are you really not going to talk to me? Gosh.

Oh, jeez.

After all that traveling, you should be resting.

Why are you here so late at night?

I'm hungry. Do you mind if I eat this?

You don't eat jajangmyeon. That's Detective Shin's.

Yeah, the best jajangmyeon is after an all-nighter.

Why'd you go back home all of a sudden? Did something happen?

-I found it. -Found what?

Your first love?

Mom!

You found your mom's murderer?

Yes.

He was already dead.

Get up, let's drink. I'll buy.

-You're going drinking while on duty? -You're worried about that?

Come on, get up already.

You're really not coming?

So stubborn...

That's right.

I'm so goddamn stubborn.

That stupid birthday.

I didn't say one word.

She apologized so much.

Kil-young.

That day, after school,

if I had gone home...

She wouldn't have come to pick me up.

And we wouldn't have passed that house.

But I was so stubborn.

She hadn't even eaten.

It's all my fault.

You weren't sleeping? It's so late.

They say the older you get, the less you sleep.

I never sleep.

I can't sleep.

After that day...

I always think about that day

every time I close my eyes.

It's my sorrow.

Could I have done something?

Why couldn't I have stopped it?

Your mom had so much to live for.

I should've been the one that died.

Stop talking nonsense

and go back to sleep.

Old people need sleep or they get dementia.

Don't give me a hard time even in your elderly years.

Don't worry about me.

Just forget about everything

and live your life.

The dead don't come back.

You know what that bastard is.

You know and I know it.

If you chase him

and something happens to you...

I know my days are limited.

So my one regret

lies with you.

CHOI SANG-HYUN - PREPARING

What are you doing here?

I'm here to say goodbye.

You're okay with the cremation?

Nothing's certain.

The police already ruled it a suicide.

Nobody's coming?

My whole family thinks he's a murderer.

I knew he was possessed, but...

I always hated him and resented him.

And I was afraid.

You became a priest to perform exorcisms,

to find your brother.

Yes, that's true.

I didn't know he was already dead.

Perhaps this is better.

Even if the exorcism had been successful,

could he have had some semblance of a normal life...

knowing that he killed his own parents?

Park Il-do,

that demon, killed my parents

and made my brother like that.

Speaking of which...

if we want to find Park Il-do...

what do we have to do?

If you start this, you can't ever go back to your old life.

Will you be okay with that?

It may take your whole life.

DECEASED - CHOI SANG-HYUN FAMILY OF DECEASED - CHOI YOON

IN PROGRESS - CREMATION

What do you want me to do?

Kill him.

Kill him?

Don't hold back. Kill them all.

Kill them all?

Those people?

Thank you for the great meal.

You're heading out, right? No let's go for round three.

-Let's have one more drink. -No, no, I can't.

Just one more. Have one more drink.

My wife is going to kill me.

-Just one more drink. -I drank yesterday. I'm drinking today.

I'm drinking tomorrow too.

-Get home safe. -All right, see you.

-Be careful. -Yeah.

Help me...

It's been so long. Let's have one more drink.

Okay, okay.

Is this the right way?

Yes, yes. Just follow me.

Damn it...

There are blood stains.

He left with a bloody wound.

Did he get dragged out?

It looks like he cleaned it up in a hurry and ended up smudging it.

If he cleaned up the blood, was he planning to get rid of the body?

There's no sign of forced entry.

There's no blood splatter on the wall. No signs of a struggle.

Maybe the culprit was someone the victim knew?

We don't even know if it's murder.

There's no body.

Kang Jong-ryul,

27 years old, company man.

What happened to you?

There's a picture here.

He looks perfectly normal.

This man,

you said he had a girlfriend, right?

SANGYONG POLICE STATION

According to his family, they haven't heard from him for a week.

Weren't you worried?

We'd broken up.

When?

A month ago?

No, no. About two months ago.

Then when was the last time you had contact with him?

When we broke up.

Afterward...

Can I ask why you guys broke up? Did something out of the ordinary happen?

Nothing happened.

Nothing.

Then Kang Jong-ryul, after you two broke up,

do you have any clues as to what happened to him for a week?

If he maybe fought with anyone?

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure about anything.

All right, I see.

That woman.

Don't you think she was a bit off?

Her ex-boyfriend is missing. I'm sure she's not all there.

No, not that.

It seems like she's hiding something.

What is this?

My beloved wife packed some side dishes for you.

All meat-based. Jangjorim, stuff like that.

I didn't even finish the last one. You should've stopped her.

Actually, I asked her to.

But ever since you got back from the countryside, you seem so feeble.

I thought you'd be excited to get back out there on a case,

but you're still weak, no energy.

It's even draining me out.

She's possessed?

That's what she's saying.

Father Han is no longer here.

You're the only one in our parish.

The reverend agreed to it.

Okay, I'll meet with her.

What exactly are your symptoms?

I don't...

feel like myself.

Give me some details.

It all started

the day after I left my job.

When I turn off the light...

in the dark,

I feel like someone is watching me.

During the night, during the day,

wherever I go.

What else?

I don't remember what I did.

I'm suddenly standing on a random road.

Do you hallucinate? Any auditory hallucinations?

I get texts.

Texts?

What are you doing?

Kill them.

You have to kill them.

Who sends them?

Someone I don't know.

He says he got my number from someone and he keeps texting me.

I don't know who it is.

The texts... can I see them?

The thing is...

they definitely come,

but the next day...

they all disappear.

Have you ever considered professional help?

No.

You don't believe me either?

To be honest...

I think seeking medical treatment would be best.

The one sending the texts,

he was given your contact by someone else.

Who is that man?

What's going on? You never call me first.

When a possessed person attempts murder,

you see the scene through the eyes of the demon possessing them, right?

Well, yeah, just about.

Have you had any visions recently?

No.

What's up?

I recently consulted with a woman who shows symptoms of a possession.

He was given your contact by someone else.

Who is that man?

I don't know him.

But I remember his name.

Park Il-do.

Park Il-do?

I'm positive. Park Il-do.

Where is she now?

ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT

Kang Jong-ryul worked here, right?

-Kang Jong-ryul? -You don't know him?

What's this regarding?

We're from the police department. Kang Jong-ryul is missing.

I don't know if you knew that. He hasn't been to work, right?

Right.

We just wanted to ask a few questions about Kang Jong-ryul

to people that knew him well for the investigation.

Sir.

They're detectives. They're looking for Kang Jong-ryul.

Hello.

Kang Jong-ryul quit.

What's this regarding?

He's involved in one of our cases.

Which case?

We can't divulge any details. How long has it been since he worked here?

About a month.

-Okay. -Why'd he quit?

I'm not sure. He was entry-level.

Maybe he couldn't adapt. He suddenly quit one day.

By any chance, do you know if anything out of the ordinary happened to him?

I don't know. We weren't very close.

He had a girlfriend. Did you know?

-He had a girlfriend? -I don't know.

Where was his desk?

Here. Go ahead.

-Is it how he left it? -Yes.

It's so hot. I thought summer was over.

His co-workers back there...

It seemed like they really weren't close with the victim, right?

-But they were together for six months. -You're right.

Doesn't it remind you of someone?

Well, it is similar, isn't it?

Yeah. You got the call logs?

Yes. The day he disappeared,

there were several calls between him and his girlfriend.

So, she lied.

All right.

Let's go see her.

What are you doing?

-No revenge? -I can't.

I'm scared. I told you, I can't do it.

"Idiot.

Parasite.

If I were you...

I would kill myself."

Where are you going?

Get out of my way, orphan!

Let's have a chat.

Dead mother, dead grandmother, dumb-ass.

Your grandpa is next.

She's been visited, all right.

You met Park Il-do, right?

Where is Park Il-do?

-Chicken, beer? -We have to.

Why not?

HANDS OF SHARING

It's that group.

Where did you get this?

Where did you get this?

Yoon-hee!

-Yoon-hee! -Help me.

-What is this? -Call the police now.

-Yoon-hee. -It's fine. It's not a big deal.

-Move along. -Yoon-hee.

-Wake up, Yoon-hee. -What are you doing, huh?

-What are you doing? -No, you're mistaken.

-We're trying to help her. -Is it a cult?

-Just call the police, report them. -Look at me.

Kim Yoon-hee.

-What? -Let go.

Kim Yoon-hee! Kim Yoon-hee!

Stop it. I told you to stop it.

-Report them. -Damn it.

Kill. Kill them. Kill...

I can't.

Don't wait.

-I can't. -Kill them all...

I can't.

I can't!

These people, I clearly told them it was a misunderstanding.

What misunderstanding? I saw you hit her.

Why is he here?

What's going on?

It's so noisy, I can't sleep.

Park Il-do.

You said he was the one to blame for my mother?

-It's started. -Why possession?

What was so sad and so infuriating?

It's too dangerous for you to chase demons with a direct connection to you.

We will chase that demon. Stay out of it.

It's dangerous for you too.

Involving yourself in situations for no reason.

And dying for it. Just like that dumb mother of yours.

I'll kill you first.